MacLeod, Xu-Ying et al. (2026): Drosophila Larval Motor Program Data

3.7 MB of data and analysis code supporting a 2026 study on dopamine's role in larval Drosophila motor control. The dataset, authored by Bella Xu Ying, includes files required to regenerate figures from the associated preprint. It contains results from dual-color calcium imaging, bath application experiments, and optogenetic manipulations during crawling and tunneling behaviors.

Use Cases

• Reproducing the analysis and figures from the associated paper based on the provided Jupyter notebooks and CSV files.
• Analyzing correlations between dopaminergic neuron activity and specific fictive motor programs like headsweeps and locomotion.
• Investigating the effects of dopamine bath application on motor program bias in an isolated central nervous system.
• Studying the context-dependent effects of optogenetic activation or inhibition of TH-neurons on surface crawling and tunneling behaviors.

Strengths

• Data and code are bundled together (3.7 MB ZIP), facilitating reproducibility.
• Associated with a specific, peer-reviewed preprint, providing clear scientific context.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license, allowing for reuse and modification.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column definitions are unknown, requiring inspection after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and structure require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Experimental data from calcium imaging, pharmacological, and optogenetic manipulations of Drosophila melanogaster larvae.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 08:56:24; freshness should be verified